{"id":132323,"date":"2023-04-11T12:27:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T06:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=132323"},"modified":"2023-04-11T12:27:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T06:57:28","slug":"project-tiger-indias-tiger-population-was-3167-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/project-tiger-indias-tiger-population-was-3167-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Tiger: India\u2019s tiger population was 3,167 in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Project Tiger: India\u2019s tiger population was 3,167 in 2022-<\/strong> According to the most recent tiger census data released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s tiger population has reached 3,167 in 2022, a significant increase from previous census figures of 1,411 in 2006, 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014, and 2,967 in 2018. During the inauguration of the commemoration of 50 years of \u2018Project Tiger\u2019, the Prime Minister also launched the \u2018International Big Cat Alliance\u2019 that aims to protect and conserve seven major big cats worldwide, including tigers and lions. The Prime Minister emphasized that wildlife protection was a universal issue and that the IBCA was India\u2019s contribution to protecting and conserving big cats. Additionally, he released a booklet named \u2018Amrit Kaal Ka Tiger Vision\u2019, which outlines the vision for tiger conservation in the next 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the \u2018Project Tiger\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Project Tiger’ is an Indian tiger conservation programme that began on April 1, 1973, with the goal of protecting and increasing the country’s tiger population. Initially, the project covered nine tiger reserves spread over 18,278 sq km. Currently, there are 53 tiger reserves spanning more than 75,000 sq km, which is approximately 2.4% of India\u2019s geographical area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top 10 states with the highest population of Tigers in India are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

State<\/td>Number of tigers<\/td><\/tr>
Madhya Pradesh<\/td>526<\/td><\/tr>
Karnataka<\/td>524<\/td><\/tr>
Uttarakhand<\/td>442<\/td><\/tr>
Maharashtra<\/td>312<\/td><\/tr>
Tamil Nadu<\/td>264<\/td><\/tr>
Assam<\/td>190<\/td><\/tr>
Kerala<\/td>190<\/td><\/tr>
Uttar Pradesh<\/td>173<\/td><\/tr>
West Bengal<\/td>88<\/td><\/tr>
Rajasthan<\/td>69<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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